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From knowledge to wealth : transforming Russian science and technology for a modern knowledge economy

Part I of this paper describes the ambiguous legacy of the Soviet S&T system and the status of the Russian S&T sector after 10 years of transition. Part II describes the evolution of the Russian system of intellectual property rights protection from Soviet times to the present and argues that Russia will never develop a successful commercialization program until it clarifies the ownership of the large stock of intellectual property funded with federal budget resources. Part III outlines a comprehensive 10-point sectoral reform program to improve the efficiency of government research and development spending and link the Russian S&T system with market forces.

Link	http://www-wds.worldbank.…64258546&theSitePK=523679
Author	Watkins, A.
Date	28-Feb-2003
Institute	World Bank
Tags	wealth, Russia, knowledge, economy, intellectual, property, ownership